Printing an Image from a PeggyLovesVintage CD

On the business sides of things, it seems like there are always certain questions that come up relating to the CD's and Cut Outs. Some of the most common questions relate to copyright information, viewing the image and printing the image. So I thought that maybe posting information relating to each of these subjects might be a good thing. I can just refer to the posting and provide detailed instructions,so much easier than trying to describe it just using words ;). So this week, I've created a posting relating to the aspect of printing an image directly from the CD.

	On Windows base machines, the autorun application will start up immediately and will look something like this. To see a larger view of any of the demonstration windows just double click on them.

Select the folder that is to be viewed by single left clicking on it. The Helen Folder will be used for this demonstration.

Depending on how the Windows environment is set up on the PC, different types of windows could be displayed. For example, this window is displayed with the "Details" setting.

And this window is displayed with the "Icon" setting.

But "Thumbnail" is the ideal method for displaying the folder. To change to the "Thumbnail" method, single left click on "View" located in the toolbar.

In the drop down window, single left click on Thumbnails.

Now the window will contain actual image views which makes image selection so much easier.

Use the scroll bar or the scroll wheel on the mouse to move up and down through the folder.

When the selected image is located place the mouse pointer on it or single left click on the image.

For this demonstration, the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer software will be used. This is a standard application available on all Windows based PC's. Depending on how the PC is configured, a different viewer may be set as the default viewer. To check and/or change the image viewing application to Windows Picture and Fax Viewer, right click on the selected image. Move the mouse pointer to Open With . If Windows Picture and Fax Viewer is not the first item in the list select it by moving the mouse pointer to it and single left click. If it is first on the list, then it is set as the default and does not need to be changed, just single left click on any white space to close the drop down windows.

Now, just double left click on the image to be printed.

Locate the printer icon, it should be on the bottom right side of the window. Double left click on it.

This launches the Windows Photo Printing Wizard software which is another standard application that is available on all Windows based PC's.

Notice the check mark that is displayed on the selected image. At this point, additional images may be added to the print process. Just scroll down or over and single left click in the box of any additional images.

Once all images have been selected, single left click on Next .

Different printer types may display this window differently. But comparable components should be displayed. Look for anything relating to preferences or setup and single left click on it.

The resulting window should look something like this. Notice the tabs Layout and Paper/Quality. Make sure that Paper/Quality is selected.

Notice that Plain Paper is selected in the Media window. Different types of papers require different amounts of ink, this can greatly affect the appearance of the printed image. To see the different types of paper available for the printer, single left click on the down arrow.

This printer seems to do best with HP Bright White Inkjet Paper when working with standard white card stock. Other printers may produce better quality with a different selection. Don't be afraid to try different types to see which one produces the best quality. Single left click on the paper type to make your selection.

The Quality Settings area also plays a major roll in producing an acceptable printed image. This selection determines how much ink will be used. Best will of course use the most ink and Draft will use the least ink. Draft is a great selection for all the test prints. But for this printer and the paper selected Best will produce a wonderful printed image.

Once all the selections have been made, single left click on OK

Single left click on Next

The Layout Selection is the last step in the print process. Notice the print preview window. This shows how the printed image will look on a standard 8.5 x 11 sheet of paper. It can be very helpful in ensuring that the automatic crop or fit is not affecting major components in the image.

Notice the Number of times to use each Picture, this selection plays a bigger role as the different sizes are selected. There will be more on this option later.

Use the scroll bar or the mouse wheel to navigate through the different different options.

Notice how the Print Preview window changed with 5x7 in. cutout prints selection.

This is an example of how the Number of times to use each picture selection functions. Since only one image has been selected for printing and the Number of times to use each picture is set to 2, the Print Preview window shows the same image twice. If two different images had been selected for printing and the Number of times to use each picture was set to 1 the two different images would be displayed in the Print Preview window. If two different images had been selected for printing and the Number of times to use each picture was set to 2 the two different images would be displayed in the Print Preview window and it would print two sheets of the double images.

The Photo Printing Wizard will only allow printing of standard photo sizes. So as the various options are selected and previewed watch the effect on the actual image in the Print Preview window. The application will resize, crop and rotate the image to get the best fit. Try the different sizes until one is found that best suits the image and the project it will be used for.

This image lends itself well to the resizing applied by the Photo Printing Wizard. Notice that the entire image has been resized to fit in the 3.5 x 5 in. window.

And the entire image has been successfully resized to fit in the Wallet window.

Once the size has been selected, the image is ready to send to the printer. Single left click on the Next button.

The print process is now complete. Single left click on the Finish button to close the wizard. Or if additional images need to be printed from the folder, use the back button on the various windows until the Picture Selection Window has been reached.